The announcement of the supposed group was the first known case of possible organized vigilantism in Juárez as police and the military have been apparently unable to stop a plague of killings and other crimes.
"Better the death of a bad person than that they continue to contaminating our region," the news release stated in Spanish.
The supposed group issued a news release via e-mail stating it is nonpartisan and funded by businessmen fed up with crime.
The group, also calling itself the CCJ, said it would issue a manifesto in the coming days and would set up a system where residents can electronically send information about criminals.
"Our mission is to terminate the life of a criminal every 24 hours ... The hour has come to stop this disorder in Juárez," the CCJ stated.
The announcement comes as Juárez struggles with a wave of homicides, extortions, carjackings, robberies and other crimes that began last year.
Business people, teachers, medical professionals and others were targeted by extortionists in the last year as crime surged due in a part to a war between drug cartels. There were more than 1,600 homicides in Juárez last year.
There have been more than 40 homicides already this year, including 10 on Wednesday.
4 comments:
Viva La CCJ!
Amen. When emergency organizations are no longer existent or turn rogue, whether it be during a Katrina like event or near anarchy in northern Mexico, a pissed off neighborhood full of people who care can be quite a deterrent to goblins.
I presume this is an armed militia?? They have guns. What if they didn't?? They'd be subject to a criminal group that does. That nation is out of control. Let's open the borders and let the thugs in!! And give them amnesty!! That's a really good liberal idea.
GE,
You presume correctly, not unlike armed neighborhoods who right after the worst of Katrina, maintained vigilance and pushed back against gangs looking for goodies.
This "unit" I wrote about is a well organized outfit.
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